Moment King Charles and Queen Consort are Pelted with Eggs by Protester in York
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King Charles and Camilla attacked with eggs by man shouting 'UK built on blood of slaves'
Police tackled a man to the ground after he attempted to throw eggs at King Charles on a visit to York today.
A man has been detained by police after appearing to throw eggs at King Charles during a walkabout in York today. Accompanied by Queen Camilla, the monarch was speaking with some of the fans lined in the street ahead of his much-anticipated engagement at York Minster when a protester seemingly attempted to hit the sovereign and his wife by pelting them with four eggs - some of which landed within a foot of the King.
The protester who was arrested by police today for throwing eggs at King Charles and the Queen Consort in York is an Extinction Rebellion activist who once stood as a Green Party candidate, MailOnline can reveal.
Patrick Thelwell was bundled to the ground by four police officers while screaming 'this country was built on the blood of slaves'. Meanwhile, onlookers shouted 'God save the King' and 'shame on you'.
Footage shows the volley of eggs flying past His Majesty and breaking on the ground beside him as he was being greeted by city leaders. Charles briefly looked around to see the broken eggs, but otherwise barely reacted.
In an online biography, Thelwell boasts of his long involvement in left wing politics, which began in 2015 when he campaigned to oust Tory MP Esther McVey from her seat on Merseyside due to her views on benefits.
He has been president of the University of York gardening society and, on a blog where he regularly writes about climate change, says he is preparing to study for a PhD in Interdisciplinary Global Development.
Thelwell stood as a Green Party candidate in the 2019 local elections for the Hull Road Ward in York, which is now controlled by Labour.
After this morning's incident, Charles continued with a traditional ceremony which sees the sovereign officially welcomed to the city of York by the Lord Mayor. It was last carried out by his mother, the Queen, in 2012.
Following the egging, Charles and Camilla appeared unfazed as they continued their walkabout and greeted some of the crowds.
The incident comes just a day after Charles goddaughter, Fiona Compton, revealed that she and the King have been speaking about the need for 'openness' when discussing Britain's historical role in the slave trade.
The royal couple were in York to attend the unveiling of a statue of Queen Elizabeth II, the first to be installed since her death, as part of a brief tour of Yorkshire.
Speaking at the ceremony at York Minster, Charles said: 'The late Queen was always vigilant for the welfare of her people during her life. Now her image will watch over what will become Queen Elizabeth Square for centuries to come.'
The 2m sculpture weighing 1.1 tonnes and made from lepine limestone from France was designed to celebrate the late Queen's platinum jubilee and was completed in August, the month before her death.
Police tackled a man to the ground after he attempted to throw eggs at King Charles on a visit to York today.
A man has been detained by police after appearing to throw eggs at King Charles during a walkabout in York today. Accompanied by Queen Camilla, the monarch was speaking with some of the fans lined in the street ahead of his much-anticipated engagement at York Minster when a protester seemingly attempted to hit the sovereign and his wife by pelting them with four eggs - some of which landed within a foot of the King.
The protester who was arrested by police today for throwing eggs at King Charles and the Queen Consort in York is an Extinction Rebellion activist who once stood as a Green Party candidate, MailOnline can reveal.
Patrick Thelwell was bundled to the ground by four police officers while screaming 'this country was built on the blood of slaves'. Meanwhile, onlookers shouted 'God save the King' and 'shame on you'.
Footage shows the volley of eggs flying past His Majesty and breaking on the ground beside him as he was being greeted by city leaders. Charles briefly looked around to see the broken eggs, but otherwise barely reacted.
In an online biography, Thelwell boasts of his long involvement in left wing politics, which began in 2015 when he campaigned to oust Tory MP Esther McVey from her seat on Merseyside due to her views on benefits.
He has been president of the University of York gardening society and, on a blog where he regularly writes about climate change, says he is preparing to study for a PhD in Interdisciplinary Global Development.
Thelwell stood as a Green Party candidate in the 2019 local elections for the Hull Road Ward in York, which is now controlled by Labour.
After this morning's incident, Charles continued with a traditional ceremony which sees the sovereign officially welcomed to the city of York by the Lord Mayor. It was last carried out by his mother, the Queen, in 2012.
Following the egging, Charles and Camilla appeared unfazed as they continued their walkabout and greeted some of the crowds.
The incident comes just a day after Charles goddaughter, Fiona Compton, revealed that she and the King have been speaking about the need for 'openness' when discussing Britain's historical role in the slave trade.
The royal couple were in York to attend the unveiling of a statue of Queen Elizabeth II, the first to be installed since her death, as part of a brief tour of Yorkshire.
Speaking at the ceremony at York Minster, Charles said: 'The late Queen was always vigilant for the welfare of her people during her life. Now her image will watch over what will become Queen Elizabeth Square for centuries to come.'
The 2m sculpture weighing 1.1 tonnes and made from lepine limestone from France was designed to celebrate the late Queen's platinum jubilee and was completed in August, the month before her death.